My '75 2002 Sleeper

[deutschman]

what kind of bearing did you use for the steering column support bearing? i need to do the exact same thing on mine. but i have a e30 column in my 02.

Ha ;)
I just saw those pics and was going to pass them on two you.

[deutschman]

tinkwithanr
wanted to share this with you. I know you already have your body kit all sorted, but these guys do some cool things for the 02.

http://www.schmidt-gfk.de/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=66

[Denny]

So as I alluded to earlier, I decided to deleted the stock pedal assembly and replace it with a Tilton floor mount assembly. There were a number of reasons I decided to do this. First, the itb setup meant that the stock brake booster wouldn't fit anymore. Likewise, with the G260 trans in place, the stock throttle linkage would be very close to the outer bell housing. By switching to the Tilton setup I am able to avoid those issues.

The pedals in question are are Tilton 72-603, which is a three pedal assembly. The brake pedal uses a balance bar, which lets you adjust the bias front to rear from the driver seat (with the optional cable adjuster). It also keeps the front and rear brakes on separate master cylinders, so if one of the circuits ended up getting damaged I will still have brakes to help bring the car to a stop.


Then I took a break from work and took a few pictures with my other '02. Once I get Fiona finished I want to paint this one as a 'mini-me' and it in her glovebox or center console area lol.




Thanks for looking!

speechless...wow...just wow!

[tinkwithanr]

Had a busy Black Friday. Here's a small teaser of the payload.




Ti Lug Studs and Nuts. Cause nobody likes rusty nuts.

[FredK]

o_O

sweet.

[truism]

just read through this whole thread while waiting for computer parts to come in the mail. cant believe i missed this thread somehow. Very nice craftsmanship and dedication. Its crazy to see how much this 02 has transformed since u starting the project. Keep up the good work as usual.

[tinkwithanr]

Thanks guys!

Here's the rest of what I picked up over the weekend.

New assortment of sockets. I've been using my old craftsman "121" piece set for the past 4 years, and finally decided it was time to upgrade. The main difference is a greater range of socket sizes for each drive size, as well as a whole lot more deep well sockets. The old set only had 1/4 and 3/8 drive DW, and only 10 total. This set has pretty much everything from 4-22mm in DW, 12 and 6 point. It also came with standard and metric ratcheting wrenches. Half off as well!





Next up I got the inserts for the front suspension. Koni 8611-1259 double adjustable's. I'm still working on getting the compression adjustment mods figured out on the strut itself, but it should do the job nicely. It also leaves plenty of room in the strut housing to shorten it.





Then I sorted out the rear suspension. I decided to go with QA1 Double Adjustable shocks with Eibach Springs. These have urethane bushings in each end, but if that ends up deflecting to much I can change them out for spherical bits easily.





They are also very easy to adjust, just reach under the car and turn the knobs.






Then I got all my AN fittings and hose for the fuel system and oil system, as well as the necessary wrenches to put them together. I still need to get the hard lines for the long runs under the car, but I should be able to get the engine bay lines run.





More fuel system goodies including a billet fuel rail, fuel filter and adjustable regulator:







Last but not least the new set of wheels came in. I already split them before I remembered to grab a couple of pictures, but they are Epsilon Meshes. Once I rebuild them to the right specs they should be 16x8 front and 16x9 rear with gold centers and polished lips. Kinda like a poor mans BBS E50.

Centers:





Lips:





For those that haven't seen them in good condition this is what they will look like when done:




Happy Holidays!

[Cronopoulos]

Dear god this car + you fab is artwork porn! Great work.

[e30_neverstock]

Ha ;)
I just saw those pics and was going to pass them on two you.

thanks for keeping me in mind. :D

[kronus]

Where'd you find those ratcheting wrenches for a decent deal? I've been looking for some.

Also, obligatory holyshit. Nice second set of wheels!

[lambo]

Those wheels.........I am the jelliest...

[tinkwithanr]

Where'd you find those ratcheting wrenches for a decent deal? I've been looking for some.

Also, obligatory holyshit. Nice second set of wheels!

They came in the tool set I bought. I believe it was the Craftsman 304 piece Mechanics set.

[MT325is]

Wow! the work and this car is stunning! i cant get enough of it, just went thru all the pages and damn it took long! love it! cant wait to see what happens next!!

[Kevinxkrazy]

Oooooo those are hands down my favorite wheels ever. Good choice

[airkhin]

absolutely speechless. i hope one day i can take on a project like this. best of luck to you! really looking forward to more progress!